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PHYSICIST
Total Donated
$9,957,534
Contributions
35,002
Unique Donors
996
Top States
CA236 donors
$5,533,615
IL103 donors
$650,040
MA62 donors
$527,621
NM91 donors
$487,456
MD88 donors
$416,861
NJ37 donors
$393,372
VA59 donors
$340,881
NY60 donors
$307,820
CO32 donors
$131,736
TX30 donors
$107,376
FL15 donors
$105,491
AL8 donors
$93,663
PA20 donors
$86,778
WA15 donors
$78,445
OH11 donors
$76,333
AZ12 donors
$70,507
NH5 donors
$61,464
IA6 donors
$56,050
DC12 donors
$45,620
MN8 donors
$45,611
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,250 | 6 | 1 |
| 2004 | $211,222 | 388 | 201 |
| 2006 | $120,936 | 210 | 112 |
| 2008 | $515,415 | 789 | 333 |
| 2010 | $319,972 | 539 | 233 |
| 2012 | $2,433,676 | 992 | 335 |
| 2014 | $601,598 | 744 | 224 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Employer | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUNGER JR., CHARLES | $2,949,031 | 44 | PALO ALTO, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED/PHYSICIST | 2006–2020 |
| 2 | BERNHARDT, ANTHONY | $513,950 | 532 | BERKELEY, CA | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | 2004–2022 |
| 3 | NAPPI, CHIARA R | $234,044 | 576 | PRINCETON, NJ | USC | 2004–2022 |
| 4 | MUNGER, CHARLES THOMAS JR. | $217,375 | 4 | PALO ALTO, CA | NONE | 2016 |
| 5 | GRETHER, DONALD | $123,321 | 549 | BERKELEY, CA | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | 2008–2022 |
| 6 | GUYER, ROBERT | $107,889 | 428 | AMHERST, MA | UMASS | 2004–2022 |
| 7 | MUNGER, CHARLES T. MR. JR. | $105,563 | 21 | PALO ALTO, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2008–2016 |
| 8 | ABARBANEL, HENRY | $102,121 | 153 | DEL MAR, CA | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | 2004–2022 |
| 9 | STRAIT, JAMES | $96,325 | 499 | OAK PARK, IL | FERMILAB | 2008–2022 |
| 10 | WALTERS, DERON | $68,000 | 48 | SANTA BARBARA, CA | OXFORD INSTRUMENTS ASYLUM RESEARCH, IN | 2020–2022 |
| 11 | PHILLIES, GEORGE MR. | $62,750 | 10 | WORCESTER, MA | WPI | 2012–2020 |
| 12 | CARROLL, ALLEN | $61,856 | 345 | OAKLAND, CA | KLA-TERRCOR CORP. | 2006–2022 |
| 13 | LOEW, GREGORY | $61,461 | 458 | ATHERTON, CA | SLAC | 2004–2022 |
| 14 | WITTEN, MATTHEW | $58,713 | 85 | GREAT NECK, NY | LONG ISLAND RADIATION THERAPY | 2004–2022 |
| 15 | CARNEVALE, GEORGE | $56,641 | 137 | CARDIFF, CA | UCSD | 2012–2022 |
| 16 | MUNGER, JR., CHARLES T. | $56,380 | 22 | PALO ALTO, CA | SELF EMPLOYED - CHARLES MUNGER, JR. | 2012–2016 |
| 17 | LIEBERMAN, BOB | $53,944 | 158 | REDONDO BEACH, CA | LUMOPTIX LLC | 2016–2022 |
| 18 | WEISS, RAINER | $51,220 | 61 | NEWTON, MA | MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | 2004–2020 |
| 19 | BRAATEN, ERIC | $50,000 | 80 | COLUMBUS, OH | OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY | 2004–2022 |
| 20 | DIXON, LANCE | $49,708 | 45 | MENLO PARK, CA | STANFORD UNIVERSITY | 2004–2022 |
| 21 | TIEFENBACK, MICHAEL | $48,900 | 551 | POQUOSON, VA | JEFFERSON SCIENCE ASSOCIATES | 2020–2022 |
| 22 | PICKRELL, MARK | $47,662 | 11 | LOS ALAMOS, NM | LOS ALAMOS NATINAL SECURITY | 2014–2022 |
| 23 | KALBAUGH, KEVIN | $47,433 | 160 | OCALA, FL | ROBERT BOISSONEAULT ONCOLOGY INST. | 2004–2022 |
| 24 | YOS, JERROLD | $46,541 | 280 | WOBURN, MA | TITAN CORP | 2004–2022 |
| 25 | TRAUGER, JOHN | $42,360 | 121 | ALTADENA, CA | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | 2004–2022 |
| 26 | REDISH, EDWARD | $41,250 | 48 | BETHESDA, MD | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND | 2006–2020 |
| 27 | FUJIKAWA, BRIAN | $40,730 | 96 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY | 2008–2022 |
| 28 | SALWEN, NATHAN | $40,278 | 94 | AMHERST, MA | OHIO STATE UNIVERSTITY | 2004–2022 |
| 29 | HATCHETT, STEPHEN | $39,568 | 286 | LIVERMORE, CA | LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY | 2008–2022 |
| 30 | HEIGHWAY, EDWARD | $38,819 | 86 | SANTA FE, NM | LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LAB | 2004–2022 |
| 31 | WEILER, MARGARET | $37,425 | 135 | BRADFORD, NH | SELF | 2004–2020 |
| 32 | FARMER, JAMES DOYNE | $37,400 | 6 | SANTA FE, NM | SANTA FE INSTITUTE | 2004–2012 |
| 33 | FEINBERG, BEN | $37,200 | 194 | OAKLAND, CA | LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LAB/PHYS | 2010–2022 |
| 34 | GOLDHAGEN, PAUL | $37,004 | 43 | NEW YORK, NY | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY | 2008–2020 |
| 35 | BURKERT, VOLKER | $36,859 | 428 | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | JEFFERSON LAB | 2004–2020 |
| 36 | BYON, AESOOK | $35,900 | 12 | BATAVIA, IL | BNL | 2010–2020 |
| 37 | GREGORY, BROOKE | $35,742 | 383 | TUCSON, AZ | AURA INC. | 2004–2022 |
| 38 | MUNGER, CHARLES THOMAS MR. JR. | $35,025 | 5 | PALO ALTO, CA | NONE | 2014–2016 |
| 39 | LEHOCZKY, SANDOR | $33,100 | 12 | HUNTSVILLE, AL | NASA | 2008–2022 |
| 40 | LAMSA, JERRY | $32,800 | 47 | AMES, IA | IOWA STATE UNIV. | 2004–2020 |
| 41 | JOHNSON, ROLLAND PAUL MR. | $30,950 | 98 | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | MUONS, INC. | 2014–2022 |
| 42 | GRABOSKE, HAROLD | $30,020 | 45 | KENSINGTON, CA | LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY | 2010–2022 |
| 43 | PIEKARZ, HENRYK | $30,016 | 58 | AURORA, IL | FERMILAB | 2008–2022 |
| 44 | ROODMAN, STEVEN A. | $29,200 | 9 | MARION, IL | AASI | 2010–2018 |
| 45 | WATKINS, JONATHAN | $28,713 | 156 | ENCINITAS, CA | SANDIA LABS | 2008–2022 |
| 46 | DICKERSON, LOREN | $28,341 | 27 | MADISON, AL | SRA | 2010–2020 |
| 47 | KORDA, PAMELA | $27,220 | 45 | LOS ANGELES, CA | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | 2004–2020 |
| 48 | BOETTGER, JONATHAN | $26,426 | 60 | LOS ALAMOS, NM | LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY | 2014–2022 |
| 49 | TRUGMAN, STUART | $25,490 | 22 | LOS ALAMOS, NM | LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABS | 2004–2022 |
| 50 | NOREM, JAMES H | $25,331 | 36 | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY | 2008–2022 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY AMERICAC00521211 | $2,274,391 | 44 |
| 2 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $1,478,678 | 27,446 |
| 3 | BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESSC00435099 | $579,788 | 5,442 |
| 4 | CALIFORNIANS FOR FISCAL RESPONSIBILITYC00617555 | $550,000 | 44 |
| 5 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $313,628 | 2,032 |
| 6 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $276,165 | 14,092 |
| 7 | DSCCC00042366 | $245,772 | 15,030 |
| 8 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $230,402 | 9,918 |
| 9 | DCCCC00000935 | $205,736 | 13,017 |
| 10 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $176,026 | 16,420 |
| 11 | WINREDC00694323 | $124,011 | 4,459 |
| 12 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $83,206 | 7,812 |
| 13 | JSTREETPACC00441949 | $77,500 | 608 |
| 14 | NRCCC00075820 | $73,998 | 2,442 |
| 15 | LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUNDC00252940 | $73,250 | 835 |
| 16 | EMILYS LISTC00193433 | $73,175 | 2,909 |
| 17 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $72,347 | 5,341 |
| 18 | DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PACC00468314 | $65,425 | 635 |
| 19 | JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653 | $64,724 | 3,978 |
| 20 | LIBERTARIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, INC.C00255695 | $59,950 | 10 |
| 21 | WARNOCK FOR GEORGIAC00736876 | $56,416 | 9,571 |
| 22 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $52,055 | 4,549 |
| 23 | SANTA CLARA COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYC00415075 | $50,290 | 44 |
| 24 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $48,475 | 3,276 |
| 25 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $48,203 | 4,673 |